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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Bruno Alves, Huerth, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/18 (2006.01); C23C 14/22 (2006.01); B05C 3/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/442 (2006.01); B29B 15/12 (2006.01); B29C 64/10 (2017.01); B22F 3/26 (2006.01); C23C 14/50 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/205 (2017.01); B29B 15/10 (2006.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/223 (2013.01); B05C 3/02 (2013.01); B22F 3/26 (2013.01); B29B 15/125 (2013.01); B29C 64/10 (2017.08); C23C 16/442 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 2202/01 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B29B 15/10 (2013.01); B29C 64/205 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); C23C 14/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an impregnation method that includes the steps of providing a workpiece to be impregnated, placing the workpiece in a bath of impregnating agent inside a vessel, and oscillating movement of a vibrating body inside the vessel during an impregnation period. The vibrating body creates oscillating pressure changes inside the bath by acting on the bath. the method further includes removing the workpiece from the bath after the impregnation period.